History of Loneliness - John Boyne Non-Fiction_Business Johnny was 19

Johnny was 19

he becomes tortured by what has been lost - and what might still be saved

transformations and heartrending shocks

Scuttler’s Cove is a working village

A prophecy of death

History of Loneliness - John Boyne Non-Fiction_Business Johnny was 19Odran Yates enters Clonliffe Seminary in 1972 after his mother informs him that he has a vocation to the priesthood. He goes in full of ambition and hope, dedicated to his studies and keen to make friends. Forty years later, Odrans devotion has been challenged by the revelations that have shattered the Irish peoples faith in the church. He has seen friends stand trial, colleagues jailed, the lives of young parishioners destroyed and has become nervous